About Stan Burns
Lived 1923 – 2002 (aged 79). Stan Burns was an American screenwriter.
Stan Burns (September 4, 1923 - November 5, 2002) was an American screenwriter. He was the partner of Mike Marmer. The Tonight Show, Get Smart, The Carol Burnett Show, F Troop, Gilligan's Island and The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.
Burns won and was nominated for five Primetime Emmy Awards between 1959 and 1973, winning in 1972 for work on The Carol Burnett Show. He died in November 2002 of heart failure at the Motion Picture & Television Fund cottages in Woodland Hills, California, at the age of 79.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Stan Burns?
American screenwriter
When was Stan Burns born?
Stan Burns was born on 4 September 1923 in Brooklyn.
When did Stan Burns die?
Stan Burns died on 5 November 2002 in Woodland Hills, California.
What was Stan Burns's occupation?
Stan Burns was a screenwriter.
What nationality was Stan Burns?
Stan Burns was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Stan Burns. https://biography.guide/stan-burns/
MLA: "Stan Burns." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/stan-burns/.
Chicago: "Stan Burns." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/stan-burns/.
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